2006 Toyota Vios Facelift

With the new Honda City facelift coming soon on the 11th this month, it’s time it’s direct competitor the Toyota Vios got updated too to keep up with the competition. This is the facelifted Toyota Vios which is already available in Taiwan, launched on the 28th September 2005.

From what I’ve gathered, this will only be a facelift in terms of looks and will not feature any updates to the capable 109hp 1NZ-FE engine found in the current Toyota Vios.

As you can see from the photos, the new 2006 Toyota Vios facelift gets new bumpers, a redesigned headlamp cluster and also a new grille. The grille is very “Mazda”-ish, or something like the Proton Gen2’s grille. The shape seems to be less round and there’s a chrome bit at the top, giving it a more expensive look.

The new bumper is more sporty than the current bumper. The current bumper has 1 grilled gap flanked by 2 rectangular-ish foglights. The new bumper has 3 meshed ventilation gaps with round spotlights integrated into the side gaps.

The Toyota Vios facelift also gets redesigned rear brakelight clusters. The design looks a bit more complicated, although it retains the same basic horizontal white and red look.

Grey colour scheme interior. Very sporty. The dashboard meter is still positioned in the center. I don’t like that. Sigh.

This colour scheme is more towards luxury and comfort. I don’t really like wooden trimmings that much. I prefer the grey interior.

This bootlid spoiler is likely optional.

2006 Toyota Vios facelift with bodykit.

Compartment under the seat for storage. The new Honda City also has this feature, except the storage is something like a glovebox under the rear passenger seats. This Vios storage compartment looks more like a tray.

Automatic flipping side mirrors.

The CD player has been updated to support playback of MP3 files.

I doubt we’ll see this particular player in Malaysia, but drooling isn’t a crime hehe.

Bee-sting antenna.

When will UMW Toyota Malaysia counter-attack the new Honda City with this model?

After dabbling for years in the IT industry, Paul Tan initially began this site as a general blog covering various topics of personal interest. With an increasing number of readers paying rapt attention to the motoring stories, one thing led to another and the rest, as they say, is history. An avid electronic gadget aficionado as well as big-time coffee lover, he's also the executive producer of the Driven motoring TV programme.

Cool, but still pricey for an entry level Toyota. Living in the US now makes me feel we have been shortchanged when it comes to cars. Oh well. Will go back to driving my Wira when I get home or maybe a 2nd hand Japanese/European make. Wouldn't mind dishing out money on this Vios though, looking good. I liked it when I first went in one, comfy ride, enough power. I don't mind the centre console though.

I still dont like it's dashboard meters in the middle. I needs to turn my eyes to the other side….hehehe. It's so difficult to me…but some people ignoring that. The rest, the interior so nice including that CD Player…can i get that one huh??? ;D

I noticed a lot of people have problems with the position of the dashboard meters. Actually, that position is better ergonomically compared to the conventional position. That's because when you look down, you can't keep yur eyes on the road, but if you look to the side, you are still able to keep track of the road ahead of you with the corner of your eyes. The only reason I can think of why people don't like this arrangement is because it is unconventional.

to say the vios has the lowest fuel consumption of all cars on the road today is a definitely innacurate.

but to say it has the lowest consumption in class, maybe. but thats not a proven fact also.

basically, its another facelift, and its not a large difference compared to the current model. Interior wise, i still prefer the city/jazz. in the case of the city, the many storage areas, the near flat rear cabin floor, huge boot, and clever folding seat arrangements.

besides the dashboard meter.. position of the air con is another problem, cold air can't reach the back. sitting at the back during hot sunny afternoon can be torturing. but the new design still look very chun! new bumper makes the car look sporty, like the interior too =)

interior is very small actually compare to city..cramped…bt stil dont have a WOW factor…i mean u can go to any proper acc shop n do buy all those facelift items..noting special…probably UMW is gonna charge u more than a current version…and wen wil thy ever get rid of the wood trim console…bt i must say the engine is good

Concur with Ed. I read somewhere that that position is "practical" (actual word used quoted here). I believe that the explanation has been summarized by Ed. It takes a little getting used to. The Kancil, X-Trail, have also adopted this position. The trend's creeping in slowly, but surely..

the vios may be a great car in many aspects. however, i dont like the center meter display on the dashboard, coz i never like cars with center meter display. so the facelifted kancil.. never comes into my mind. well, its quite disapponting that the interior of new vios still remain the same pattern.

oh ya, i see the third photo that the new vios seem to be equipped with Xenon lights??? is this really a fact Paul? if this is true, this is a great surprise to me!

ever heard of high risk high return ? im not saying vios is bad here buthonda goes further giving its fans n enthusiasts more techies and wonders of tech but as usualâ€¦tech dont come cheap (the replacement IF ANY) but the reward n satisfactions r unlimitedâ€¦.if u dont understd tis which is equavalent to hondaâ€¦thenâ€¦no wonder u chose vios. cus ur js as shallow as those who mocked honda jus becuase u know nthg abt honda and jus bc toyota IS toyotaâ€¦ur a tragicâ€¦sad

myb u hv to come out more often to see honda odyssey , civic 2006 to see wht miles hav honda wentâ€¦.im talking abt cars on the roadâ€¦not the toyota exprimental car ,frankfurt motorshow or concept X, Y or Z protoypteâ€¦..geeee

And Honda just won the 'Less problematic (Or what it's called , read it on Star)' Car award for the 2nd year straight.

Well , Toyota… Lets just say the Middle dash is not the only turn off to Vios , the technology in Vios is a bit lagging vs City.

albagmane : As Paul said , Whether we will get the same spec here in Malaysia still remains a mystery. But I do know that the Daihatsu Sirion/Boon had HID as an option , but when Perodua ported the platform to the Myvi . the HID option was not offered here.

wah lau honda has so many tech de ar??????? But why the sales of honda is still lower than toyota.As i know the sales for honda is even lower than mitsu and nissan in taiwan.Damn kelian lar.But 1 thing i can assure u that toyota cars r really damn reliable.My friend drives a year 1980 toyota coralla and this car is still in a good condition.Good means that the engine is still functioning,no leak and no white or black gases exhausted.Compared to proton ar.Haizz 10 years old car really can treat it as junk aledi.But honda sales has no encourage results because of the dealer of honda in malaysia.Is it true????I dunno lar but i heard from my dad.

I still love Toyota leh even though honda has so many tech( CVT VTEC KNN CCB FGA…….. ei dunno still have wat)

Camry 2004 owner here.Hope that my camry is still in a good cond for the 20 years coming.

wah lau honda has so many tech de ar??????? But why the sales of honda is still lower than toyota.

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honda is more enthusiasts oriented or in other names, fansers…theyr more niche market rather than mass i suppose tho theyr moving toward tht but u can feel theyr less inclined..due to their more futuristic and bold design eg civic 2006…u rarely expect unker to buy it than yuppie

do u think those who r more affordable in this higher priced segment aka uncle uncle will buy honda when he doesnt even know how to appreciate/operate those beauty….like odyssey impressive optitron or sthg like tht meter?? of course, bigger portion will will get nissan or toyta which it is more familiar wit…normal mechanism..nthg new…

its a damn simple concept actually tho not directly represented by tis scenario but….sthg like…is rolex inferior becuase swatch has bigger portion of market share? nope. tho rolex has less market sales is not at all means it is less popular…because it is niche .get it ?

But 1 thing i can assure u that toyota cars r really damn reliable.My friend drives a year 1980 toyota coralla and this car is still in a good condition.Good means that the engine is still functioning,no leak and no white or black gases exhausted

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u know wht…ur one very damn funny guy….u must be blinded by the brand name toyta tht u dont realise honda over 10/15 years cars are thrashing the numbers of 'old' toyta cars on the road….the honda accord, civic, ek, eg, integra, prelude, are swarming the roads multiple times more than toyta its funny u didnt realise tht…wht, u js reach msia shore is tht wht .

those honda models r over 10 years u chek back to motor traders…and those models are so well still sought after by honda fansers…bought to be modded or stock…

I own a VIOS. I must say the older Toyotas were better designed in some areas than the newer ones, like the VIOS. Here's what I personally find annoying/problematic with the VIOS:

1. Front air con vents, especially the driver side. No matter how you hold the steering wheel, the air will hit the back of your hand. So you can either raise the temp. and suffer, or lower the temp and be comfortable but freeze your hands off! :(

2. no engine temp. gauge. I think this is VERY stupid. There is a blue light for a cold engine, no light for normal temp and red light for overheating. With a gauge, you could see straight away when the car was heating up. You would notice the temp needle had gone up a notch. In this case, you can only know when the car has already overheated! :(

3. Small rear space. It is ok for people of average height but for me (I'm 6'), I have to slouch in the back seat.

4. Unstable at high speed. I think this is either due to the small wheels or the fact that the car is high off the ground (Paul, help me here bro! :)). At more than 120KM/h, the car feels a little unstable. It tends to bounce a bit and also seems like it will fly off the ground.

However, it is FAR FAR more reliable than any bloody Proton! So whatever it is, I am still happy with my VIOS. Also, before you Proton junkies decide to slag me off, I have driven/owned a Wira, Satria, Perdana and Saga. So there!!!

I was comparing the recently sales between honda and toyota lar.Not over the last 10/15 years.What i meant was toyota NOW is doing well compared to last few years.Last time ppl would more likely choose honda accord rather than toyota camry because older accord has a better look or something lar.I dunno.I also din say that the honda cars r not good.Who dare to say that?Did i???What i can said is toyota gains pplz hearts and they trusted it.May be!!!!!

thx for telling me the rolex and swatch story but it does not make sense for honda and toyota cars.If i have the money,i rather get a merc or bmw.Japanese cars still give a lower class feeling though.May be u can make comparison between Casio and Seiko.

Paul said: If it bounces I doubt itâ€™s the tyres lahâ€¦ should be suspension. My Satria also like thatâ€¦ too high. My housing area cannot lower.

Paul, bro, so what's the remedy? Lowering the car? Or will changing the suspension system be adequate? I noticed when I looked under the car, that the suspension is not the typical "absorbers inside springs" type of suspension, like in Wiras. They are separate. Is this supposed to be better or something? Of course, one bloody good thing about Toyota suspension is, you get the Merc or Beemer sort of "almost all vibrations absorbed" type of feeling, but with a much cheaper car. However, if I want to compare handling, my Wira could tah pau my VIOS la…

You people need to realise that the world is bigger than just Malaysia and Asia.

Toyota has aced Honda in customer satisfaction surveys WORLDWIDE, for years and years.

The market trends in other parts of the world will surprise some of you. In Britain for example, Hondas have gotten the image of being vehicles for old people because the average age of Honda owners is quite high.

Honda? Niche market? You've got to be kidding. In fact, that statement is ludicrous. Do you even understand the meaning of niche? Lotus, for example, build niche cars. Honda is just like Toyota, like Ford, like GM and so on.

Technology? A Mercedes SL 55 AMG doesn't have DOHC, it doesn't have variable valve timing, it only has 3 valves per cyclinder, it doesn't have 2 sparkplugs per combustion chamber and it only has a very basic automatic gearbox. So, the Merc is inferior to a City then? What I'm trying to say is that new technology doesn't neccessarilly make a car better or your driving experience better.

If you say so , better drive a carb car instead then , Why go for VVTi or VTEC?

If you said 'New technology that are not PROVEN doesnâ€™t neccessarilly make a car better or your driving experience better.' , Then I might agree with you. Because you see , VVTi / VTEC is already proven , with VTEC proven long ago.

However I do agree with you that Honda is not aiming for the niche market with niche cars. They are a mass market producer that aims for consumers like us.

But Honda's just got the 'Least faulty part for each car produced' – or something which I read in the paper , for two years straight. And far as I know , Toyota doesn't have much to ace Honda for customer satisfaction. Because Honda owners do not frequent their SC much due to reliablilty.

Transmission AMG-enhanced 5-speed automatic. Electronically controlled shifting. Driver-adaptive programming adjusts shift points to the driver's current driving style. Touch Shift allows driver to manually downshift and allow upshifts by nudging the shift lever left or right from the Drive position. Shift into Optimum Gear programming allows one-touch selection of the best gear for maximum acceleration or engine braking by holding the shift lever to the left of Drive for one second. Driver-selectable Comfort mode starts vehicle moving in 2nd gear or a second Reverse gear, and upshifts at lower rpm, to help improve control on slippery surfaces.

AMG SpeedShiftâ„¢ AMG SpeedShift programming provides up to 35% faster gear changes, automatically downshifts during braking, prevents unwanted upshifting while cornering and features torque converter lockup in all forward gears. Fingertip manual mode allows direct-access shifting through forward gears via buttons on the back of the upper steering-wheel spokes (left button downshifts, right button upshifts) or via the Touch Shift feature on the shift lever, and will automatically intervene only to select 1st gear when the vehicle stops. In Sport and Comfort modes, the steering-wheel buttons operate the Touch Shift feature.

Drive configuration Rear-wheel drive.

Rear axle ratio 2.82:1

———-SPECS FOR SL55 AMG———–

Proves that you are bullshitting people with this fact again. All your claims are FALSE. Read what it says , and if you are not convinced : Link

whatever it is, VIOS is for girls (Britney) n Altis is for guys (Brad Pit)…it's obvious Toyota aim this cars for career lady not guys like us even with this new sporty kind a look..Girls nowdays is sportier by the day…middle meter is to made it easier for the girls to chit chat with each other so they'll always aware of the speed (Guys always concentrate on the road, racing feeling). mirror on the driver side (obvious for girls)…so guys stick with Altis or Civic, engine wise or performance, both Honda n Toyota has it own speciality…this is my point of view, up to you guys to agree or not…

albagmane : As Paul said , Whether we will get the same spec here in Malaysia still remains a mystery. But I do know that the Daihatsu Sirion/Boon had HID as an option , but when Perodua ported the platform to the Myvi . the HID option was not offered here.

——So it comes down to UMW Toyota , Whether they will offer HID as an option , or not.

Perhaps you are so insecure of your brand. You wanna make others feel that Honda is better. Perhaps for you, but there are others who think otherwise.

In the Philippines where I live, Honda recalled at least 760,000 vehicles this year for faulty fuel tank mounting.

Honda City sales has been marginal in the Philippines, except perhaps CR-V. Other Hondas I see here are only the 96-99 Civics and the SiR's, and a few City Type Z. The new City is just too angular and all. Most City ads here (yes even the TV ads) are positioned diagonally with the left side mirrors on top. So I'd have too look that way perhaps to appreciate it?

The Vios does not need obscure camera angles to get your attention.

Smack dab practical.

The Vios has a center mounted console like the Echo and it gives it an arcade-game feel, because you can see the speedo and tachometer while your eyes are on the road. It's a left-to right movement rather than the up-down movement of the conventional position behind the steering wheel.

Three years on and new Vioses are still rolling out of Toyota showrooms.

Corolla just grew too big with its Altis. Vios is still really a big hit here and this new facelift hasn't even been released. My family has one, my extended family has three. Two neigbors on our block have one, and nine on the nearby neighborhood. And a day won't pass without me seeing at least three elsewhere. Like the older Corolla of the 90's, there are those who already made taxis of Vios, proof of Toyota's reliability and durability.

To think that it takes a big effort on the part of the owner to use a new car as a taxi here in Manila.

Opps.We can see such condition in taiwan too.Toyota really gains people hearts man.Honda really practices mass production juzz like others consumers cars but the sales is just not that encourage.May be this is so called 'strategy'.Hehe!!!But i hope toyota won't lose it quality juzz because of it results.Keep on the hard work man Toyota.

what am i agree JAKE said is true .the vios 1.5 price still is expersive not worth it , if the price is below Rm 60K still ok i think many ppl also can effort it haha, i think the price of the car should be worth 50k something . why the car price make it up in m"sia here really no idea …

talking about older cars..i am still using my dad's nissan sunny year 1984 model and still it's doing very well…no annoying sound, perfect aircond and no black smoke from the exhaust…i can afford to buy a new Vios/city as i am an engineer but still i think i'm satisfied with the 20+ yr old nissan..why shud i be in debt for the RM80+K cars if my gf doesnt mind and a lot of chicks are not bothered with my nissan too…i guess it's the substance that's more important. :)

I was a toyota SEG owner. Now I am back to my home ground and I am looking for a car for transport. I had tested drive both VIOS (G) and Honda CITY V-TEC at their respective show room.

For the outlook, I think both VIOS and CITY are still not good. I have budget problem so I decided to compromise to the outlook problem (if I have more budget then I will get Altis or Civic or Mondeo). Then I focus on comfortability. VIOS as usual, Toyota car is better than Honda in term of suspension. Power wise both are almost equal. Interior design wise, I am very disappointed with VIOS compare to CITY. Space wise CITY out beat VIOS. and etc. After many time of consideration… I finally place booking at CITY.

I agreed with most of you here, imported car in Malaysia is too expensive due to the national car protection policy. What to do? I need a car and I really do not want to buy proton. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!

Car prices in malaysia are really ridiculous after the 300% tax on non-national cars. Average Malaysians are doomed to huge debt if they want to get those better quality cars. Even national cars are expensive too. I cant understand this.

only interested in the foldable side mirror….haha…the rest are small changes…not really advisable to get the facelift-ed Vios now as it don't come with the bodykit, and can't really mod anything. Still prefers my current Vios…heh heh

Purely cosmetic changes. Just looks a tad neater. But Vios is a winner in terms of fuel efficiency (especially its manual version). It can pick up speed faster than the 1.6L Corolla Altis too since it has a better power-to-weight ratio. Vios has re-defined what cheap and good should be.

just a lil changed compared to CITY. prefer the older Vios somehow. you guys can swap the new foldable mirrors on your current vios! hehe would be cool. Same thing applies to City too. auto foldable mirrors. plug and play i guess. cheers!

i juz ordered the new honda city..it looks greated than vios anyway. vios still the same la.i was worried that i'll be regretted if i see the new vios. my worry subsided now.i think i made a right choice la. looking forward to get my city now.hehe..

Dont said like that la grind. All know that vios & city are crappy design, but don't kutuk kaw kaw. It will drop the owner face la. They think that if can buy vios & city, hidung kembang already.. Thinking that they have status.. Lancau.

i was thinking which one to buy? city or vios? i know nothing about cars. city's interior for me is so nice and funky especially the blue exterior with biege seats. vios is a bit boring. but should i buy city? i was scared. i trust toyota more, like most ppl around the world. i dunno, maybe truly city is much better. but i'm just a follower, im buying toyota's reputation.

aiseh.. chipskat ppl who cant afford better car will just need to settle on proton..of cos…ppl who has money can choose anything..talk about buying powerla.. and btw, which has better reputation?? Proton or Toyota/Honda?? I think even the blind can tell….anyway,not for status to buy city.just take its reliability and fuel economics..don't tell me u'll still go for kancil if u have a million in ur bank. no offend to other ppl,juz replying 2 morons who use their butt to think.

ha.. ha.. stil have moron human on the earth like maniac that say reliability & fuel economics. For your information vios & city are 3rd world car. Never ever enter europe. I think same par on proton & perodua maa.. better save your money than buy this shitty car. IMHO People who buy proton think of the car history & they are not the one who dont have money to buy better car, but they still thinking of the proton reliability. Same as Motorcycle, if u can remember Yamaha RXZ, Honda EX5, Modenas Kriss still hot in the market whether the new type of cyclone motorcylce like KIPS, TZM, Gamma etc. on the market last time. People still buy RXZ until now cause they know the history, They don't want KIPS or Gamma that have so many problem although it are Suzuki & Kawasaki new technology. Same la like city will have Gearbox problem in 2 yrs like 2 of my close friend.. Bullshit car. Its for moron who thinking inside their mother butt like maniac.

ermm….i'm driving toyota vios now 1.5g spec.aargghh….is that a new toyota vios?awesome yeah,and can i ask is any chance my toyota can add some bodykit of new toyota design?can i change my car look?and about automatic side mirror flipping,can i change to that as well?hehee

Wow…. naruto is really shallow and he's trying so hard to prove himself with all the tech mumbo jumbo and how honda's trashing toyota. You maybe right to some point, but come on, dude. Talk nicely. Toyota is always striving to improve their quality and reliability and it's well known for it. It's their motto. Recently, the papers wrote that, if Toyota can maintain their current sales record, they will overtake GM as the biggest car manufacturer next year. Sometimes, it's better to leave it to the sales to do the talking.

nahh… the dashboard still turns me off.. while the exterior looks kinda sporty, its the interior that we face most of the time. Can't afford to divert my attention to the meter panel at the speed of 170kmh!!

What I don't like with the vios is it looks very ordinary sedan, looks cheap and small, very cramp inside, and lousy interior. Conservatively and passively designed. Unlike the city, it has an agressive look, very good interior, spacious cabin and trunk. Also, it has modern styling.

I think city is worst than vios. If city (same car & quality) were put badge as proton, no one will buy it. People only think honda badge is good in term of quality. Yes its true if honda accord quality & realibility is high. But city? isk, isk.. no need to buy la, 3rd world car ma. Frankly speaking in term of reliability & cost better buy kia spectra or proton wira or at least hyundai accent. Its value same like that what you have pay. You can buy city if it cost 50K below. Just from my humble opinion only. dont angry with me ma..

My opinion same like kwhye. Malaysian mentality is only for brand. They dont think about quality or reliability. The think all japanese car is good. But hey, open your eyes how honda & toyota can produce city & vios that on par with our national car? The biggest joke is, why still have people (i dont know what to call them) buy this so so car with high RM? Still cant understand till now. what happened to our citizen.. I rather buy cheapo perodua kancil, kia picanto, proton wira, hyundai atos, renault kangoo than non logic price vs quality that 2 of crappy car have. Wake up man…

Well ive worked with Toyota before but its seems its still the old cheap looking VIOS its Toyotas style to upgrade not to redesign the whole package. But all i can say is City and Vios sucks still expensive pricing cheap materials used to make d car. Ford's Focus is worth buying than those two.

The body is basically the same but I like the new bumper and head lights. The new interiors are fantastic. I have the 2004 edition and It is very economical it is low maintenance and the gas consumption is low and the comfortability is amazing

IMHO Toyota Vios & Honda City are not worth buying. Its cheap material with high price. I rather buy our malaysian car like perodua & proton or any second hand car than buy this. Only guinea pig will buy it.

City is being sold in Japan which means it meets the standards of all high quality cars in Japan. Vios i think is not. Which means its not acceptable as a domestic car in Japan. Hence the City is very good and much better than Vios, Proton and perodua which has poor quality makes.

No need to bising-bising loh. City & vios are same, which waste your money and poor interior quality. Time has prove it. We suffer for that stupid car to help proton. Better buy another cheap car and save your money.

to kulitnio : City exported to Japan were assembled in Thailand. Malaysian Honda City was essembled in Malaysia. Thus QC might differs. However HM QC is definitely better than Proton except for the Savvy.

To the rest who kutuk-kutuk City and Vios, there should only be 4 reasons for you to do that.

Yes its expensive due to government taxes but it do sell around RM50K plus in thailand thus it is actually cheaper than Proton Waja when you compared the quality. You can see gaps between bumper and a lot of jointing in Proton's car but in City and Vios, much less.

Most importantly safety standard between these sedan and Proton is wide. Proton = No safety. No cars can be proof against accident but these sedan at least offers some safety (ABS) which helps on way or another. HM and Toyota do have lemons (problematic cars), when you get a lemon from HM and Toyota, you usually say bad luck got you the car, but with Proton it is GOOD LUCK that get you least problem car. See the comparison, if you don't get it, too bad.

Btw, based on JDPower reports in compact sedan least problematic category (per 100 cars), VIOS got the least problem while City was 2nd. Wira got the 3rd which although it looks good at 3rd place but for over 10 years old model, it should have been the least problematic.

hi to all, i own a vios and im a member of Car club in the Phil(VCP) and also my sister owns a city type Z model 2001.

All i can say is that i love both cars… vios and city proven to be powerful and fuel efficient… to those saying that these cars waste lots of money and have poor interior, better buy 1 and im sure after a few month you'll see why people fell in love with these cars…

setting these car up to have a sporty look is not a waste of $$$ because with its stock engines it can easily out run bigger engines 1.6 even 2.0 because of its weight to power ration… imagine that a city/vios weights less than 1000 kg, compared to a 1.6 car which normally weights about 1500 kg, you'll see the difference.:D. with a record of 9.8sec 0-100, thats great for a car which cost less than 700,000 php.

What i wanted to say is.To those hatred or so call dislike vios or city.Just sit down,free your mind,relex.By the way..forgot to say..keep quite.For those which ever afford to buy it..then buy,no money..keep quite.Buying cars is to drive by your own.Not to buy and as a gift to send over to somebody else.Complains,yes of coz they do.U point something bad to vios/city for what?your car greater then this 2 cars?p2,proton nice?i didn't say it's not nice..if my income is around rm1000+..then p2 would be my choice..if your income is higher..then buy lexus or what so ever then."no money no talk"

Some may think after tax, the foreign cars are not worth to buy. But we need to understand that government needs to protect national cars. Always comment that u have to tolerance national quality due to the low price. Do I need to pay for it even for a low price?

But I still prefer the new honda city, esp the vtec version. Generally, new vios have changed but we still can see the shadow of old model.

the new vios front looks like gen 2…and back not much changed. besides that, the car is small compared with city. the interior looks ugly especially the speedometer located at the center!!! i choose new city over this new vios.

Frankly speaking idsi is very lousy car. Better buy vtec version. I've xperience it & now plan to sell. Think before you buy this car or test drive first (better your friend or your relatives car than new car at showroom) You will know what i mean.

Driving a good car is needed for someone who loves car and enthusiast about it. It is something like a hobby or satisfaction. It is difficult for those people who do not appreciate and understand…"drag72" u do not understand what is the meaning of life at all….

you'r absolutely wright damon. better go for big butt/hump with sure-lost-your-lust-forever-face then having a nice pretty and decent one. you can cover the face with paper bag and have your fun. but damon, i had undergone road test on this two chick; completely including high speed taxi and slalom test in which end up as i'm buying the vios G and not E( because E is for ERkkk!!!)

i was thinking of getting vios.but gotta have a second thought after reading all the comments.now paul i have a basic problem.which car is worth my money vios or honda . in terms of maintenance and all. i'm upgrading from wira 1.3.it guzzles down petrol like it's nobody's business,poor pick up.any tips from any of you

Why u all wasted your time to discuss about car aa? Just bear on your mind that car only human need, not luxury things today. All people can afford car now. Some people think that car is nothing to show off or for status. So they buy economical car like kancil or iswara or atos or secondhand car just to saving their money to property, insurance or fixed deposit. Only a few people think like this.

Same la like handset. Some rich people only use Nokia 3310 either they can afford better than that.

Both cars are almost equally priced and have their own pros and cons… it's an endless argument if you compare the 2 of them. Obviously direct competitors from two equally established car makers will face serious competition and gain their own followers.

Vios appeals to people who like conventional sportiness whereas City appeals to those who like a touch of futuristic class. If you like Vios, go buy Vios…if you like City go buy City.

I dont think the facelift can make any difference in the over-all performance of the car. the space just sucks, there's no leg and head room! I guess a maximum of 2 passengers can fit comfortably. If you're born the size of a hobbit maybe you can feel the space inside. The instrumentation is so unconventional. I can't believe toyota built a car like this. if space isnt your primary concern, then just make it a sports car instead.

You probably would not have driven or owned a City then, it fuel consumption is way better, especially on long highways ie from Penang to KL since you tend to travel at higher speeds along such roads.

I have owned kancil, kelisa and iswara before… i must say kelisa shines on city roads but still can run up a bill if you travel outstation/long journeys. Atos is simply terrible on fuel consumption and a disappointment for a car its class. Traveling long distance around 110-120 km/h will make the kancil/kelisa a petrol guzzler, just ask any owners out there.

Do you doing outstation everyday? If only take a journey Penang to KL to Penang 3 times a year (Gong Xi, Raya & Deepavali) , dont speak about economical here. Think rationally not emotionally.. Just my humble opinion, Dont fire me ok..

My example of outstation is just in reply to a particular comment (but for the record, I do). However, driving on normal city conditions, my City clocks about 470-480 km on a full tank of petrol (about rm60+) which i think is still very very good, much better than most cars on the road nowadays.

My point is, though not cheap, its an excellent all-rounder and is more economical in terms of fuel consumption than many cars which i mentioned.

Anyway i feel we are all here to discuss about a car (Vios) and not make comparisons

Ha, ha. People now realized that vios are waste money car. I know it since two month it launch here. Customer service is suxx. FYI My vios have gearbox problem & it sound like rattling when it reach 70 ~ 80kmph. SC cant detect what the problem of my gearbox & they cant replace it & they said that are minor problem. I hate vios. dont sugesst to my family & friends to buy it.

i have just bought a new honda city in nov. this is the second month and it has ended up in the workshop. some1 ran into the doors at driver side in the very first day of 2006. (was it an end of bad luck, or it's just a beginning? haha).

we share informations and ideas in this forum, and we need no conclusions which car is better. we shall know what we want and what we need, then we go for it according to our affordability.

i chose city coz i like it's performance, smooth…. i dun like noisy eceleration as i have had enough from my kelisa. my city has some defects at the windows and the wipers. the wipers sometimes got stuck at the middle, and the wind insulation is so lousy. it got very noisy when i sped up to 80kmph. therefore, my city will end up in the service centre after it gets out of the workshop. sigh…

i am from the province. whether i like it or not, i need to travel a lot. travelling in small car like kelisa or kancil is very tiring, and speed/safety does matter me. i understand that city or vios are relatively expensive compared to their quality, but i am willing to buy the comfortness and safety city can provide.it's pretty heart-squeezing when i got to know that we can actually get a city in japan with just RM40k.

u can say that proton can provide the same comfortibilty or maybe, safety, somehow we do have to consider it's resell value, and also problems a lot of proton owners are facing. have u seen how they are stocked up, either new or sub-sale.

i admit that i am also buying the brand itself, not to show off, but just to deal with human psychology. undeniable people tend to judge a book by its cover (but likely professionalism, seniority and knowledgibility do counts) showing up with a kelisa or a honda city does make a difference when u are doing sales, and seeing customers, even though city is not a very branded car. so, if it's still affordable, why not. just let it work together with my sales professionalism and experience and also confidence.

cheers, irregardless what car u buy… by knowing what u want what u need and what u can do, u wont go too far. it cars only depreciate in value, add value on it. without a car, we cant even move huh?

next week i'll book my new vios 2006. and i'll ensure i get the car in before chinese new year. i know there's a lot of speculation out there. pros and cons. but hye, i'm looking for a car than defines me as a person. i won't simply buy a car cause i know i'm going to face it everyday. problematic is totally unacceptable. plus i have not time to deal with any additional issue from my car. wira is not too bad actually. but i just don't like the fact that, if i buy a wira, i'll see another wiras surrounding me all the time. tell me how many wira we see daily? too typical. too boring. not that i'm not being supportive to our very own national car. but i just hate being typical. yes that vios is kind of expensive (relative to waja and bla bla). but hye, if you don't have money, buy wira-je-lah. my vios gonna ga-ga!

In the US, which is one of the world's biggest car market, the honda sale always rank second after toyota for japanese car. One of the reason maybe because the honda's high interest rate of 9% compare to 3% from toyota. In US, both toyota and honda have the highest resale value, and both are the

nice car. I like both city and vios, but I like city better because of its interior space, and design. :-)

a lot of new car models claims better fuel consumption,maybe till we don’t have to use fuel anymore,vios really looks cheap and ugly, lucky the Toyota brand is there,but its not The Toyota to me,more like a rebranded car,mainly to sell to south east asian market!!!

just buy vios 2003. feel good… buy it do to its body design… balance wise.

the car is sporty for me… engine still in good condition… lenjan sampai 180km/h, still can go on but have to slow down… nak masuk simpang ma… but new city 2009 is very beutiful… like the front very much… TRANFORM!!!!

i am living in jamaica and i am thinking of buying a vios (2006). but ur comments r scaring me. toyota is a more preferred car in jamaica but honda popular bcos of their reliability. the city is new to me. any suggest to help me decide?

i have a vios 2003,but after drive for 7 years , during the automatic gearbox was changing the gear from 1st gear to 2nd gear ,it got some noise sound.may need to know whether have some have facing the same problem like me now?.

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